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PS2 Exploit Allows Running of Unsigned Code

Posted by michael on from the game-on dept.

DrEldarion writes "This man has figured out a way to make the PS2 run unsigned code without a modchip. "To make a long story short, the exploit allows anyone with a memory card and a valid, legal PS1 disc to hijack the boot process and run any piece of code.""

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  1. Re:What kind of hardware is needed... by Caff · · Score: 5, Informative

    I believe you can use interact's SharkPort disc, and connect a USB cable between your computer and the PS2, or something like that. I think Datel makes a similar accessory, but I'm not sure. In addition to this, various manufacturers, such as EMS, make USB-compatible memory cards, or "Memory Adapters" where you plug in a memory card and have the ability to connect it to a PC using a parallel cable.

  2. Re:What kind of hardware is needed... by DrEldarion · · Score: 5, Informative

    Lik-Sang sells them for around $30, I believe.

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  3. Sony's ps2 linux kit by jtilak · · Score: 5, Informative

    sony's ps2 linux kit is crippled. read THE PLAYSTATION LINUX FAQ for more info. i'm assuming with this, someone can run a regular linux distro on the ps2.

  4. Re:What kind of hardware is needed... by blincoln · · Score: 5, Informative

    follow the link on that web site to the XPort, which does the same thing (and in fact probably is the same thing).

    Yes, they're the same hardware. The Gameshark line of hardware (up until the V3) was made by a company called Datel in the UK and sold their under the Action Replay name. Interact just licensed it for North American sales. Their deal went sour, and now Datel sells it all here under their own brand.

    Just to keep everyone confused, the Gameshark brand is now owned by MadCatz, and their "Gameshark V3" is actually closer to the Code Breaker that Pelican sells. Both were developed by a company called Fire.

    Is that like the gaming equivalent of a soap opera or what?

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